In the Bleak Midwinter
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Item #: G-11278
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Vocal Forces: SATB
Accompaniment: Organ
Separate Instruments: Cello
Text Source: Christina Rossetti, 1830–1894, alt.
Music Source: Harold Darke, 1888–1976, with CRANHAM, Gustav Holst, 1874–1934, arr. Edwin R. Taylor
Series: Christmas
Difficulty Level: E/M
Description:
A solo cello opens this piece with recitative-like phrases, drawn from fragments of Darke’s melody. Then the choir, organ, and cello interweave themes from Darke’s tune and Holst’s CRANHAM setting of Rossetti’s cherished text. The result is a fresh and expressive Christmas fusion of the two familiar melodies.
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Seasonal: Christmastide
Liturgical: Christmas Night, Christmas Vigil, Epiphany, Mary, Mother of God
Scored for: Strings
Number of Pages: 12
Language: English
Format: Octavo